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Second Great Awakening Began
It was focused on the Protestant revival in the United State. The Baptist and Methodist churches became popular during the era. -
Eli Whitney patented the cotton Gin
Eli Whitney had created a machine that boosted the seperation of cotton fibers from the seeds, thus increasing the cotton market. -
Gabriel Prosser slave revolt
Prosser was a literate African American enslaved blacksmith, that led a slave revolt in Richmond, Virginia. -
Thomas Jefferson elected President
It was the first shift of political power from one party to another. -
Louisiana Purchase
It was the purchase of the Louisiana territory from the French -
Marbury V. Madison
It declared an act of the congress as unconstitutional, thus creating Judicial review, which gave american courts the power to reject laws, statutes, and government actions. -
Beginning of Lewin and Clark expedition
It was the first expedition across the western portion of the United States. -
Embargo Act
It was an act to keep american ships from trading at foreign ports to get back at Great Britain and France. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
It was a naval dispute off of the coast of norfolk, where the british navy boarded the american ships to persecute people from the royal navy. -
James Madison elected president
James madison defeated a federalist candidate, who opposed of the the war. -
Non-Intercourse act
It was an act that got rid of the embargoes of the american ships except for the British and French ports. -
Francis Cabot Lowell Smuggled Memorized Textile Mill Plans From Manchester, England
Lowell took a trip to England and spied on various manufacturers, and created plans for the textile mills from memory. This sparked the industrial Revolution. -
Beginning of Manifest Destiny
This was the era in which many Americans desired to expand into their "god given land", all the way to the pacific ocean. Many used religion to justify. -
Death of Tecumseh
He dies in battle against the United states. He was fighting alongside the British, with the will to stop Americans from taking the land of his people. -
The British Burn Washington DC
The British burnt Washington DC in response to the Americans attacking the city of York. -
Hartford Convention
It was a federalist meeting where they talked about how they opposed of the war of 1812. -
End of War of 1812
It caused two centuries of peace between the United States and Great Britain. -
Battle of New Orleans
It was one of the greatest victories of the war of 1812, Andrew Jackson led the American victory. -
Treaty of Ghent Ratified
It was the treaty that ended the war of 1812. -
Era of Good Feeling began
It was post the war of 1812, and it resembled a time period of peace between political parties, and northern and southern states. -
James Monroe Elected President
He was a Democratic-Republican that was best known for his foreign policies, and his emphasis on westward expansion. -
Rush-Bagot Treaty
It limited naval activity in lake Champlain and the great lakes. -
Anglo-American Convention
It set a boundary between the Missouri territory and Canada. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
It was a treaty that gave Florida to the United States, and defined the borders between the United States and Spanish Colonies. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
This case gave the congress "implied powers", and established a second bank of the United States. -
Missouri Compromise
It was a decision to add two states to the United States (Missouri and Maine), and making one a slave state and one a free state, thus keeping balance. -
Panic of 1819
It was a failure of the banks right after the war of 1812. People were forced out of their homes and farms, and caused unbalance in the economy. -
Dartmouth College V. Woodward
It was a case about a Charter of England, that was also seen as a contract, and the New Hampshire legislature was trying to get rid of it. This action was declared unconstitutional. -
Charles B. Finney lead religious revivals in Western New York
Charles was one of the most important figures of the second great awakening, as he extensively promoted and spread evangelism. -
Denmark Vesey Slave Revolt
It was a slave revolt in South Carolina that was Led by Denmark Vesey. Denmark was literate, and educated, which was why he was convicted. -
Monroe Doctrine
It was a doctrine by President Monroe that opposed of the Europeans Colonizing in the Americas. -
Robert Owen Founded the New Harmony Community
It was a community for the people who shared common Utopian beliefs like that of Robert Owen -
John Quincy Adams Elected president (corrupt bargain)
This election was basically a tie, so the house of representatives had to choose a the next president, and Jackson was furious when he lost. -
Gibbons V. Ogden
This case created the principle in which states cannot interfere with the congress in regulating commerce. -
Erie Canal Completed
It was made to create a water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. -
Tariff of Abominations
It was a tariff that raised the prices of all foreign goods, which also kept people from cheaper British goods. -
Lyman Beecher Delivered his "Six Sermons on Intemperance"
Beecher was a Connecticut minister and Presbyterian who was essential to the antebellum movement. He published a work on his views on temperance. -
Andrew Jackson Elected President
Jackson was a famous general before he became president. During his presidency, he was known for abusing his power. -
Catherine Beecher publishes essays on the Education of Female Teachers
Catherine Beecher dedicated her life to the education of women after her husband died. She wrote multiple essays on why women should have better education, and be able to provide it. -
Indian Removal Act
It was an Act signed by Jackson in order to move the natives to federal territory that was west of the Mississippi. -
Nullification Crisis Began
It was a crisis with South Carolina, and how they were against the force act. The force act stated that military force would be used to states that refused to pay tax, and South Carolina Refused. -
Black Hawk War
Black Hawk had refused to leave his land that the Americans were trying to take, so skirmishes broke out. The battles were fought in Illinois and Wisconsin -
Worcester v. Georgia
This case was the one that decided that the Georgia statute that said that natives had to have a license to be on they're lands, was unconstitutional. -
Andrew Jackson Vetoes the Re-Charter of the Second Bank of the United States
Jackson vetoes the re-charter because he argues that it was incompatible with "justice", "sound policy", and that it was unconstitutional. -
Creation of the Whig party in the U.S.
It was established in response to Andrew Jackson's policies that these people did not agree with. -
Treaty of New Echtoa
It was a treaty that led to the removal of the Cherokee from their land, in exchange for a 5 million dollar compensation. Not everyone agreed with this treaty. -
Battle of the Alamo
It was the 13 day siege of the Texas revolution, where Santa Anna sent troops to fort Alamo. The Texans were trying to revolt. -
Transcendental Club's First Meeting
It was the meeting in which the essential ideals of transcendentalism was established. It was held in Ripley's house, in Massachusetts. -
First McGuffey reader published
It was the first text book serious by McGuffey that eventually became the most used text book of that time period. -
Texas Declared Independence from Mexico
Many texans did not like the laws that Santa Anna made, so they sought to break away and declare independence. However, Santa Anna was not willing to let texas go. -
Andrew Jackson Issued Specie Circular
It was an executive order by president Jackson to require land to be purchased only with gold or silver (specie). This contributed to the Panic of 1837. -
Horace Mann elected Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education
He was a member of the Whig Party, that promoted Public Education. His efforts led to him becoming secretary of the board of education in Massachusetts, inn which he was enthusiastic about. -
Panic of 1837
It was a time period where the american economy was in recession, due to president Jackson's policies with the second bank. Profits and prices went down, and unemployment was booming. -
Martin Van Buren Elected President
He was the eighth president of the United States, but only ran for one term. He was known for being a cunning politician. -
Joseph Smith founded the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
Joseph Smith had basically founded his own church, that focused of his own views of the bible, and it was for "latter-day Christians", or Mormons. -
Trail of Tears Began
It was the migration of the Cherokee from the land that was given up to the united states. They headed to the west of the Mississippi River. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson gave the "Divinity School Address"
It was a speech he gave to the graduating class of Harvard Divinity School. -
John Humphrey Noyes founded the Oneida Community
It was one of the most successful Utopian communities in the United states. However, it did have practices and beliefs that were frowned upon by the public. -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
It established the North Eastern boundary of the US, and solved border issues between the US and Canada. -
Treaty of Wanghia with China
It was a treaty of peace and commerce between the US and China. It opened up trading between the two countries. -
James Polk elected president
James Polk had won the election against Henry Clay. He was running for the Democratic party, and was referred to as the "dark horse", because he was not well known and a surprise. -
US Annexation of Texas
This was when the the republic of Texas left mexico, and was accepted into the United States Union. -
Bear Flag Revolt
This was when a group of California settlers rebelled against the Mexican Republic, which made them an independent republic. -
Start of the Mexican-American War
The war was ignited by Polk's deceiving tactics that gave him an excuse to declare war. Polk's goal was to gain Mexican territory of Texas and California. -
Gold Rush began in California
This was when news about gold being found in California caused 300,000 people to move to California in search of gold. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
It was the treaty that ended the Mexican-American war, and added Texas and California to the US, and the land in between. -
Henry David Thoreau Publishes Civil Disobedience
He was a Transcendentalist, and he wrote this in order to show his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War. -
Commodore Mathew Perry entered Tokyo Harbor opening Japan to the United States
Mathew Perry took for ships into the Tokyo Harbor, and established trade between Japan and the US. -
Kanagawa Treaty
It was a treaty with Japan that opened up its ports the US trade, and allowed a US consulate in Japan. -
Gadsden Purchase
It was the treaty that gave parts of Arizona and New mexico to the united states.
